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“Who’s going to Mexico?” he asked, closing the door behind him. “Hopefully it’s your mother. That woman’s a piece of work.” He looked at Nana. “Sorry, Ash.”
“No need to apologize.”
“Is she still out there?” I asked as he came directly to me.
“No, I told her I’d call the cops if she didn’t leave,” he said, leaning down to kiss the top of my head. “What’s with the estrogen huddle?”
“Jesus, Rumi,” Rose muttered, shaking her head.
“What?” he asked innocently.
“The detectives came by this morning—”
“They waited until I left the house?” he scoffed. “Nice.”
“They said the shooting was ruled self-defense,” I told him, leaning against his side. “But Nana still has to turn herself in for possession.”
“Say what now?”
“Felons can’t be in possession of firearms,” Nana said, looking up at him.
“You’re a felon?” Rumi’s mouth dropped open. “For what?”
“Rumi,” his mom scolded sharply.
“Sorry,” he said quickly, raising his hands in surrender. “Not my business.”
“It was a bullshit drug charge thirty years ago,” Nana said, waving off his apology. “Nothing to write home about.”
“They’re seriously charging you?”
“Looks like it,” Nana said with a jerky nod. “So we’re making plans so Bird and Nova will be alright.”
“I’ll take care of them,” Rumi replied instantly.
Rose laughed. “Of course you will.”
“I can take care of myself,” I murmured, patting his thigh. “But thank you for the offer.”
“Who’s going to Mexico?” Rumi asked, sitting down on the arm of the couch.
“Nova and Bird if we can’t get the custody situation figured out.”
“What do you mean?”
“Nana doesn’t have legal custody of Bird,” I told him as his hand started rubbing my back. “So she can’t sign it over to me.”
“Who does?” Rumi asked, then he frowned as the situation sunk in. “Your mother.”
“Yeah.”
“So get her to sign it over,” he said like it was so simple.
“She’ll never do it,” Brenna said with a scowl. “I’m sorry. I know that’s the easiest solution, but Ava would never agree to that.”
“Why not?” Rumi asked, looking around at the women. “Nova’s been takin’ care of Bird their whole lives.”
“Because she’s selfish,” Nana said quietly. “God forgive me for whatever I did wrong there.”
